Heelz;1123998 wrote:Just saw that Mason Plumlee will enter the draft. Wow.

reclegend22;1124062 wrote:That report (which NBC Sports is claiming) is based off of nothing more than a tweet that Jay Williams made last night. The only thing that is certain at this juncture is that Mason is at least considering the jump and weighing his options. NBC's report is slothful journalism at best. Their main source was a tweet.

With that said, in recent memory, the only Duke player that I can recall who openly threw his name out there as a potential early entrant and then returned to Durham the following fall is Kyler Singler. He did that after the Blue Devils' 2010 national championship win. Let's just say that Coach K knows some people (read: connections) and that his players are probably pretty well-informed as to where they stand with regards to the NBA Draft. If Mason's name is floating out there, he's gone. Just as Dunleavy, Deng, Henderson, Irving, etc. were before him.

Austin next? It could be a cold summer in Durham.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Evan Smotrycz, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward, is one of three players leaving the Michigan basketball team to transfer, and point guard Trey Burke is considering a jump to the NBA.
Smotrycz, sophomore Colton Christian, and freshman Carlton Brundidge are all transferring. Smotrycz started 42 games over the last two seasons.
"We never like to see players leave the program. However, Evan, Colton, and Carlton have made the decision to transfer and continue their careers elsewhere," coach John Beilein said Wednesday in a statement. "All three are fine young men with bright futures. We wish them and their families nothing but success going forward."
Burke averaged a team-high 14.8 points per game. The 5-foot-11 Burke took over at point guard after Darius Morris left early for the NBA following the 2010-11 campaign.
Benji Burke, Trey's father, confirmed that his son is gathering information about his pro prospects.
Smotrycz was 22 of 30 from the field during a four-game stretch in December. But his production slipped when Big Ten play began and he lost his starting job. He finished the season averaging 7.7 points per game. He scored 15 points in the NCAA tournament game against Ohio, but the Wolverines were upset.
Christian, a forward, and Brundidge, a guard, played sparingly. They combined to score 13 points in 2011-12.
Michigan will also have to replace senior starters Zack Novak and Stu Douglass

Azubuike24;1124000 wrote:Yeah. I mean he said he didn't want to replace anyone at UK. I get where he's coming from, but facts are facts, he's going to replace (and be compared to) the National DPOY, Nation POY and #1 overall draft pick in Anthony Davis.

He will literally step right into A.D.'s shoes, and may do so with some of the same team members. I could see a scenario where any combo of Lamb, Teague, Jones or Kidd-Gilchrist return, along with Wiltjer.

Promising for Syracuse IMO.

sleeper;1124074 wrote:It should be no matter if the whole team comes back and Lebron quits the NBA and plays for them. They just lost to a 15 seed.

vball10set;1124087 wrote:

Evan Smotrycz, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward, is one of three players leaving the Michigan basketball team to transfer, and point guard Trey Burke is considering a jump to the NBA.
Smotrycz, sophomore Colton Christian, and freshman Carlton Brundidge are all transferring. Smotrycz started 42 games over the last two seasons.

vball10set;1124087 wrote:I apologize if it's already been posted

http://www.toledoblade.com/Michigan/2012/03/22/Smotrycz-leaving-Michigan-basketball-team.html

reclegend22;1124095 wrote:Yes, because, in light of that, clearly Coach K is going to shut the whole operation down.

BTW, it's OK to be hyperbolic but not obtuse.

sleeper;1124113 wrote:The better question is, once coach K quits and Duke falls off the map, what team will you bandwagon then?

reclegend22;1124116 wrote:Probably Kentucky. Maybe Syracuse if they win this year.

Sonofanump;1124148 wrote:What do they start these games so late at night?

sleeper;1124157 wrote:To get the west coast to watch.

sleeper;1124157 wrote:To get the west coast to watch.

Heretic;1124178 wrote:Maybe if the west coast wants to watch, they should start playing real basketball again instead of bitch-ball, getting knocked out quickly if they even blow enough people to get invited.

Tomorrow's gonna suck at work...ALL BECAUSE OF THE WEST COAST!

Sonofanump;1124180 wrote:Might as well start the games late so the east coast will miss them and make sure the west coast gets to watch their teams play. I think both Baylor and Kansas are in the central time zone.

sportswizuhrd;1124091 wrote:More than likely, he would be replacing Fab Melo in Syracuse.

Azubuike24;1124226 wrote:ESPN reporting MKG is entering the draft. Not sure Anthony Davis will even have to announce an intention.

Azubuike24;1124226 wrote:ESPN reporting MKG is entering the draft. Not sure Anthony Davis will even have to announce an intention.